Furth 1-3 Bayern Munich: Thomas Muller, Joshua Kimmich and a Sebastian Griesbeck own goal send Bundesliga giants three points clear at the top
- Bayern Munich beat Furth 3-1 to go three points clear at the Bundesliga summit
- Thomas Muller and Joshua Kimmich scored in the first period for the champions
- Sebastian Griesbeck scored an own goal in the second half to extend their lead
- Benjamin Pavard was sent off just after the break and Cedric Itten replied late on
Bayern Munich eased past hosts Greuther Fuerth 3-1 on Friday, despite playing almost the entire second half with 10 men, to open up a three point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.
But Bayern top scorer Robert Lewandowski saw his scoring streak snap, after failing to equal Gerd Muller’s all-time record of scoring in 16 consecutive league games.
It was always going to be a one-sided encounter against the promoted club, bottom in the Bundesliga and without a win this season, and Bayern took a quick lead after 10 minutes with Thomas Muller slotting in from an Alphonso Davies cutback.
Thomas Muller (right) celebrates as Bayern cruise past Furth to extend their Bundesliga lead
![Robert Lewandowski (C) missed out on a run of hitting the net in 16 successive league games](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/24/21/48356671-10026481-image-a-9_1632516430035.jpg)
Robert Lewandowski (C) missed out on a run of hitting the net in 16 successive league games
Joshua Kimmich was devastatingly accurate with a low drive on the half hour to score his third league goal, after netting twice last week, and Lewandowski hit the woodwork just before the break.
A reckless challenge by Benjamin Pavard three minutes after the restart left the champions with 10 men but it hardly changed the dynamic of the game.
A 68th minute own goal by Sebastian Griesbeck, under pressure from Lewandowski, killed off any slim hopes of a comeback that Fuerth may have been secretly harbouring.
The home fans did get a moment to savour when Cedric Itten headed in a cross in the 87th minute to cut the deficit.
Bayern, who take on Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League next week, move up to 16 points from six matches, with VfL Wolfsburg, on 13 in second place, travelling to Hoffenheim on Saturday.
Third-placed Borussia Dortmund, on 12, take on Borussia Moenchengladbach.